Individual beverage percolator



June 24, 1924.

F. ALTIERE INDIVIDUAL BEVERAGE PERCOLATOR Filed May 10, 7.923

Patented June 24, 1924.

FRANK ALTIERI, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

INDIVIDUAL BEVERAGE PEBCOLATOB.

Application filed May 10, 1928. Serial No. 688,092.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK ALTIERI, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of the city of New York, borough of Brookl in the county ofKings and State of ew York, have invented a new and Improved IndividualBeverage Peroolator, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

This invention has relation to a device for producing beverages bypercolation and has particular reference to an individual coffeepercolator.

The outstanding object of the present invention is to provide a simpleand inexpensive device by means of w ich a beverage or other hot liquidfood may be produced by percolation in a cup, glass or other similarreceptacle in order that the user may be assured of a fresh drink orliquid food.

The invention further contemplates a device of the character describedwhich may be readily freed of the residue and the elements thereofproperly cleansed after use.

With the above recited and other objects in view, the invention residesin the novel construction set forth in the following specification,articularly pointed out in the appended c aim and illustrated in theaccompanyin drawing, it being understood that the ri t is reserved toembodiments other than t ose actually illustrated herein to the fullextent indicated by the general meaning of the terms in which the claimis expressed.

In the drawing- Figure 1 is a plan view of the percolating device, partsbemg broken away to disclose the underlying structure.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view there-, through illustrating thesame in applied positionto a cup.

Fig. 3 is a similar view illustrating the same in applied position to aglass.

Referring to the drawing by characters of reference the percolatorcomprises a substantially cylindrical body 10 having a lower end 11 ofreduced circumferential dlmension to provide an internal annularshoulder 12 and an external annular shoulder 13. The lower end of thebody 10 is closed by a bottom wall 14 which is formed with a pluralityof perforations or openings 15. A partition 16 having a plurality ofperforations or openings 17 is provided which is of an appropriate sizeto snugly fit within the upper enlarged portion of the body 10 and restupon th internal shoulder 12 for spacing the same in superposed relationto the bottom wall 14. he bottom wall14, reduced end 11 and partition 16provide a chamber 18 for the reception of a beverage or food producingsubstance 19 whereby when hot water or iquid 20 is introduced throughthe upper open end of the body 10, the same w1ll gravitate downwardlythrough the openings 17 in the partition 16, percolate through thesubstance 19 and thence through the perforations or openings 15 in thebottom 14 to extract the essence of the sub stance 19 and produce thebeverage or liquid food. The lower reduced end 11 of the body is of anappropriate size to snugly fit within the upper end of a cup 21 in orderthat the beverage or liquid food will be directly received therein foruse. In order to support the device from the upper edge of the cup, anannular flange 22 having a downturned outer marginal rim 23 is securedto the body 10 immediately below the external shoulder 13. In order tofacilitate the lifting and removal of the partition 16 from the body 10,the same is preferably formed with an upstanding bail or handle 24. Thebody 10 is also preferably provided with a handle 25 and a suitableclosure or cover 26 is adapted to be arranged over the upper end of thebody. In event the device is to be used in connection with a glass 27,as illustrated in Fig. 3, the downturned rim 23 of the flange 22 isdesigned to telescopically engage over the upper edge of the same. Toprevent cracking of the glass, the flange is preferably formed with heator steam escape openings 28.

- In use and operation when coffee or another beverage is to be served,the ground coffee is disposed in the lower reduced end 11 of the body 10and the partition 16 is arranged thereover. The device is arranged andsupported. in the upper end of the on and boiling water is poured intothe b0 y 10 after which the closure or cover 26 is arranged in place. Inthis manner the coffee or beverage is served to the patron of arestaurant and left standing an appropriate length of time to permit ofthe percolation of thevwater through the ground coffee, after which thedevice is removed by means of the handle 25. This insures to the patronor user a. fresh hot cup of cofiee or demi-tasse. The percolator whenremoved from the table is readily freed of the colfee grounds or residueby removing the cover or closure 26 and the partition by means of thebail 24. The percolator may then be readily cleansed and 6 washed forsubsequent use.

I claim:

An individual percolator comprising a cu shaped body having a perforatedbottom an having its lower end portion reduced 10 in size for thereception of beverage or bev- FRANK ALTIERI.

